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Imágenes en endocarditis infecciosa: no todo es ecocardiografía

Rev. chil. infectol; 38 (2), 2021
Resumen La endocarditis infecciosa (EI) es una enfermedad de alta mortalidad, caracterizada por una infección endocárdica y frecuentes complicaciones multiorgánicas, que requiere un diagnóstico rápido y preciso, y un manejo agresivo, ya sea médico o quirúrgico. Su diagnóstico se realiza tomando e...

Correlation between PET/CT and CT in the staging prior to the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Introduction: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is the seventh most common malignant tumor. The advances in treatment have improved the global survival rates in the past years, although the prognosis is still grave. Objective: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the correlation bet...

18F-FDG PET/CT in pure testicular Yolk Sac Tumor in adult

Int. braz. j. urol; 47 (1), 2021

Controle de qualidade de marcações de PSMA-11, utilizando um gerador itinerante de Ge68 – Ga68 para estudos de PET-CT

Introdução: este estudo trata do controle de qualidade do radiofármaco utilizado em estudos de PET-CT para diagnóstico e/ou estadiamento de pacientes acometidos pelo câncer de próstata. Objetivo: avaliar a qualidade do radiofármaco PSMA-11, marcado com uso de gerador de Ge68-Ga68 itinerante. Metod...

Actualización en el uso del PET/CT en sarcoma de Ewing, a propósito de un caso

Rev. méd. Chile; 148 (10), 2020
The use of positron emission tomography with computed tomography (PET/CT) for adult cancer patients is widespread, however, its use in pediatric patients is limited by fear of radiation, monetary cost and lack of awareness of its greater sensitivity in the evaluation of some types of tumors. Ewing's sarc...

Disfunción tiroidea por I131-Metayodo Benzilguanidina en pacientes con neuroblastoma

Rev. chil. pediatr; 91 (3), 2020
Resumen: Introducción: El tratamiento del neuroblastoma en estadios avanzados incluye quimioterapia, cirugía y terapia con I131-Metayodo benzilguanidina (I131-MIBG). La disfunción tiroidea se reporta entre 12 y 85% a pesar de la protección tiroidea. Objetivo: Identificar la frecuencia de disfunci...

Update of the Brazilian Guideline on Nuclear Cardiology - 2020

Arq. bras. cardiol; 114 (2), 2020

Diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG-PET in abdominal sepsis in rats

Acta cir. bras; 35 (5), 2020
Abstract Purpose The objective of this study was to investigate the accuracy of 18F-FDG-PET in the diagnosis of multibacterial abdominal sepsis by cecum ligation and puncture (CLP) in rats. Methods Adult Wistar rats ( Rattus norvegicus ), weighing 227±35g, were allocated into a sepsis group by CLP (...

Comparison of serum NEDD-9, CA 15-3, and CEA levels and PET metabolic parameters in breast cancer patients with 18 F-FDG PET / CT

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Analyze the over expression of neural precursor cell expressed developmentally down-regulated protein 9 (NEDD-9) deregulated associated with a poor prognosis in various carcinomas. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between the levels of NEDD-9, CA 15-3, and CEA and PET...

Comparative overview of innovation and patent filings in Radiopharmacy

ABSTRACT Objective To expose the current situation of the Brazilian Nuclear Medicine in relation to innovation, taking into account the Intellectual Property protection and the particularities of this field. Methods The number and the origin of patents filings from Brazil, United States and European ...